PAST CONTINUOUS
Choose the correct alternative in order to complete the sentences.
The swallow was circling the square when it _______________ the statue of the Happy Prince.
- saw
- was seeing
While the novelist _____________ the novel, the swallow arrived.
- wrote
- was writing
The girl was selling matches when the swallow _______________ her the Prince’s sapphire eye.
- gave
- was giving
While the swallow ___________ the Prince, winter came.
- helped
- was helping
The swallow ______________ the Prince when it died.
- thanked
- was thanking
The villagers were walking in the square when they ______________ the ugliness of the Prince’s statue.
- saw
- were seeing